Printing from TSO Command Line Prompt

[ks01]

Does anyone know if there is a way to print a data set to a mainframe connected printer (like you do in TSO panel 3.6) from any TSO command line instead of having to go to 3.6?

Thanks

 

[os400]

Don't know if we can help, but additional info is needed. Is the printer 3270 type device? coax, lan or channel attach? is it in vps? are you printing from an AS/400?

I hope we can help.

Mike Butler
Iseries + Sun + PC = Tired Guy
"Never put off 'til tomorrow what you should have done yesterday

 

[ks01]

Hi ...

My terminal type is 3270 connected to MVS/TSO. Here is the panel that displays when I need to print a data set:

  MENU  REFLIST  UTILITIES  HELP                                              
                                                                              
                               HARDCOPY UTILITY                               
COMMAND ===> _________________________________________________________________
                                                                   MORE:     +
PROCESS OPTION  1  1. PRINT AND KEEP DATA SET OR MEMBER                       
                   2. PRINT AND DELETE SEQUENTIAL DATA SETS                   
                                                                              
  DATA SET NAME  . . _________________________________________________________
  VOLUME SERIAL  . . . . ______       (IF NOT CATALOGED)                      
  DATA SET PASSWORD  . .              (IF PASSWORD PROTECTED)                 
                                                                              
PRINT MODE . . . . . . . LOCAL        (BATCH OR LOCAL)                        
                                                                              
BATCH SYSOUT CLASS . . . _______________    (BATCH ONLY)                      
LOCAL PRINTER ID OR                                                           
WRITER-NAME  . . . . . . N3R19              (LOCAL ONLY)                      
LOCAL SYSOUT CLASS . . . A                  (LOCAL ONLY)                      
                                                                              
JOB STATEMENT INFORMATION: (IF NOT TO LOCAL PRINTER/EXTERNAL WRITER, VERIFY   
BEFORE PROCEEDING)                                                            
===> _________________________________________________________________________
===> _________________________________________________________________________
===> _________________________________________________________________________

This is option 3.6 off of the ISPF/PDF Primary Option Menu. The printer we print to is the N3R19.

Does this help?

Thanks again ...

K

 

[os400]

You may have better luck posting in the CICS forum

mike

Mike Butler
Iseries + Sun + PC = Tired Guy
"Never put off 'til tomorrow what you should have done yesterday

 

[itsp1965]

Is your writer N3R19 defined as a local printer near you? Otherwise it is quite possible your printer settings are not correct for your profile. Maybe you can have one of the sysop guys take a look at this for you.

 

[ks01]

Hello everyone ... I found the answer to this question and wanted to share. The command is:

TSO PRNTDS DA(AAA) DEST(BBB)

where

AAA = data set name
BBB = name of destination printer

 

[ks01]

Sorry, typo in my response ... the command should be:

TSO PRINTDS DA(AAA) DEST(BBB)